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Details: Written by On Behalf Of Tom Hastings; Published: 02 September 2022

Dr. Tom H. Hastings

On September 22, Tom Hastings will be visiting a gun store, to request that they stop selling assault rifles. If the answer is no, he plans to protest peacefully and invite dialog about gun violence

Details: Written by James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D., Houston Forward Times; Published: 30 August 2022

We look for candidates and organizations that share our views.

Details: Written by Dr. Alveda King via BPA LiveWire; Published: 26 August 2022

Dr. Alveda King

Dr. King's expression of love was never ever giving up on this great experiment in Democracy.

Details: Written by Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-SC), House Majority Whip; Published: 24 August 2022

When President Biden took office, the country was in the grip of a global pandemic. Businesses were shuttering, schools were closing, and people were dying. The country needed leadership.

Details: Written by Oscar H. Blayton; Published: 10 August 2022

Oscar H. Blayton

Black America lives in a series of deserts. Many of us live in food deserts, financial deserts, employment deserts, and most of us live in information deserts.

Details: Written by Rosa Colquitt, Vice Chair, Democratic Party of Oregon and Chair of DPO's Black Caucus; Published: 04 August 2022

Rosa Colquitt, Vice Chair, Democratic Party of Oregon and Chair of DPO's Black Caucus

The majority of Oregonians, including our rural communities, value inclusion and unity, not racism and bigotry.

Details: Written by Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper; Published: 04 August 2022

Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper

We must start a voter registration drive right here where we live. This effort must become as important to us as putting food on the table and a roof over our heads.

Details: Written by Oscar H. Blayton; Published: 27 July 2022

Oscar H. Blayton

To many Americans, “reparations” is a dirty word when applied to Black folks.

Details: Written by By Tammy Boyd; Published: 27 July 2022

Tammy Boyd

Many should recognize that health equity – or ensuring that disadvantaged populations get customized approaches to care and better medical outcomes – is a top priority.

about-citizenship

Details: Written by Melinda Burrell; Published: 15 July 2022

Melinda Burrell

Democracy now requires much more than voting.

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